Person Open DS/UK/14493 Redgrave; Vanessa (30 January 1937); CBE; English actress and political activist Redgrave Vanessa 30 January 1937 English actress and political activist Female (cisgender) Blackheath, London, England (born)

English Actor Activist; Politics White Daughter of Sir Michael Redgrave and Lady Redgrave (actress Rachel Kempson) Sister of Lynn Redgrave and Corin Redgrave Former wife of Tony Richardson (film and theatre director) and Franco Nero Mother of Joely Richardson (actress) and Natasha Richardson (actress), and Carlo Gabriel Redgrave Sparanero (screen writer and director) Mother-in-law of Liam Neeson (actor) Grandmother of Daisy Bevan, Micheál and Daniel Neeson Aunt of Jemma Redgrave (actress) Former partner of Timothy Dalton (Welsh actor) Heterosexual Vanessa Redgrave CBE is an English actress of stage, screen, and television, and a political activist. She is a 2003 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee, and received the 2010 BAFTA Fellowship. Vanessa Redgrave entered the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1954. She first appeared in the West End, playing opposite her brother, in 1958. Redgrave rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in the Shakespeare comedy As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since starred in more than 35 productions in London's West End and on Broadway, winning the 1984 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for The Aspern Papers, and the 2003 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the revival of Long Day's Journey into Night. Redgrave's first starring film role was in Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966), co-starring David Warner and directed by Karel Reisz, for which she received an Oscar nomination, a Cannes award, a Golden Globe nomination and a BAFTA Film Award nomination. Awards, Honours and Legacy: Redgrave was made a Commander (CBE) of the Order of the British Empire in 1967. Reportedly, she declined a damehood in 1999. Activism and Views: Redgrave describes herself as a person of faith, and attends a Catholic church. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Redgrave (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 4/1/2014 RAHAKirkbride 11/3/2022 b07575c5-9171-4529-9af3-74e3cf80b824